This blog tracks and displays my R2-D2 building progress! Made almost entirely of aluminum, the goal is to build an autonomous, PC powered robot that will "act" like the R2-D2 we all know from the movies!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

More small steps in the styrene skins

I have slowly made my way over to the right side of the skin. Every day I would put some Testor's Model Cement in a small area and clamp it, then repeat the next day.

However I am also noticing a few problem spots I need to fix. For example, the horizontal panel has some seepage from using contact cement that needs to be cleaned up.

And, every R2 Builder goes thru this...discovering the skins, despite your best efforts, are crooked or off a bit. I'll just wind up using an razor to fix the octogan port.